Just sharing a silly Reddit argument I landed on today. This all started because I was shopping for beds recently and saw one in the store with a $20k price tag. I never knew beds could even be that expensive; turns out they can be way more than that (upwards of $1 million). Hästens is one such brand, with their most elite bed costing $500k. It is filled with horsehair and includes stingray leather, apparently.

Anywho, this is such a Reddity thread. If there is an opinion, there is a Redditor out there who will debate to the death to defend that opinion. Kudos to u/the_leviathan711 for arguing with that weirdo.

  • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    If the places you'll be camping are wooded, I think they're the best possible camping arrangement. They beat the absolute shit out of sleeping on the ground if you have sufficient weather-related protection. They'll be very cold in cold weather - it's been years since I actually camped often, and one of my last trips I didn't get much sleep because I failed to pack my bicycle with enough blankets and under-drape to retain my body heat. I was miserable all night while my friend was cozy as shit, it sucked.

    • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      I threw an inflatable klymit sleeping pad in the bottom of mine - you have to be careful because you slide around a bunch if you move, but the extra air totally solved the cold butt issue for me.

      • sharedburdens [she/her, comrade/them]
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        1 year ago

        I've made it through some cold nights with just a collapsible foam pad under my sleeping bag in a hammock - that kept me surprisingly cozy

    • Shinji_Ikari [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      i've camped out in a friends barn on a hammock a couple times and although it was a little chilly, it was some of the best sleep I've had in years.